Seventy was founded by some of the most prominent and influential men in Philadelphia. At the time, women, members of minority groups and recent immigrants had few opportunities to influence government or civic life.

Fortunately, that is no longer true in today’s world. Seventy makes a conscientious effort to maintain a Board that is ethnically, racially and geographically diverse, as well as representative of a wide range of personal and professional viewpoints. In the spirit of nonpartisanship, Seventy’s members represent the full spectrum of political ideals, but come together to advocate for the overarching goal of good and effective government for everyone.

While Seventy still draws heavily from the legal community, a growing number of educators, executives, entrepreneurs and non-profit professionals have been added to the Board. More emphasis will be placed in 2005 on further diversifying the Board, including those serving in leadership capacities.
In addition to their professional expertise, Seventy’s members bring to the organization their perspectives gained from serving on other non-profit boards and community organizations, and the vast majority have held leadership positions elsewhere prior to their election as a member of Seventy. This collective professional and civic wisdom contributes to Seventy’s unique ability to represent the public interest in matters relating to the fundamental right to vote and the ongoing struggle for effective governance at every level.

Members also serve Seventy by helping to recruit other members whose backgrounds and experiences will broaden the consideration of issues pertinent to its agenda.

The business and affairs of Seventy are managed by an Executive Committee of between 8 and 16 members. The permanent members of the Executive Committee include:

Chairman
Vice-Chair
Secretary
Treasurer (who also serves as the Chair of the Finance Committee)

Chairs of Seventy’s current standing Board Committees (in addition to the Finance Committee) also serve on the Executive Committee Currently, these Committees include:

Policy
Development
Community Outreach
Membership

The President and CEO of Seventy is a voting member of the Executive Committee.

Current Board Members

Original Members

Committee of Seventy's
2008 Citizen's Guide

The Committee of Seventy is a non-profit, non-partisan 501(c)3 organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or party affiliation. Seventy does not lobby or support, endorse or oppose candidates for office. © 2005